It has 3 hall of fame player...Joe Morgan, Harmon Kilebrew, Duke Schnider...and some other near hall of famers...Lee Smith, Rico Pettarzelli, Al Oliver. I have a signed ball to match...and pictures of the event it was signed at. About 10 autographs over all.
2006-11-30 04:11:48 · 9 answers · asked by Doctor J. 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I'll give you a kiss for it
lol x
2006-11-30 10:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by pepzi_bandit 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's sort of a one-of-a-kind item, so a price guide isn't going to help you. Sports collectibles price guides are usually grossly inaccurate anyway. It comes down to "What will somebody pay me for this?" That's what it's worth.
What hurts the value of your item is that there is no common bond between the players who have signed it. If your bat featured autographs of ten well-known Cincinnati Reds players including Joe Morgan, a Reds fan would probably give you between $100 and $200 dollars for it. But with your bat, a Reds fan would consider all the autographs besides Morgan's as detracting from the item. Likewise, Twins fans would want the Killebrew autograph, but what do they care about the others? Even people who don't have a favorite team want collectibles that have a theme.
Items on which people can collect Hall of Famers' autographs are always popular. But your bat has autographs of non-HOFers on it too. If your bat had just Morgan, Snider, and Killebrew it would be much easier to find a buyer.
Assuming that the ball and bat are regulation MLB quality, I think you could get $60 to $100 for the bat; $40 to $75 for the ball.
I would just keep it and not worry about what it's worth. It's a neat item to remind you of the event you attended.
2006-11-30 06:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by monkeyandmolly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What things are actually worth and what you are going to get for them at auction can vary greatly...
It is always up to the crowd at an auction or shop. Something first has to appeal to someone and then that person has to be willing to part with the cash to purchase it digging a large moat between actual value and worth.
I agree with the guy above... about $250 to $500. But you can get more or less for them depending on who wants them and where you take them to sell them...
I have a Czech art Deco pitcher that has a book value of $250.00 to $300.00 but it is yellow and orange and ugly really... It only appeals to a small group of people. I paid $10.00 for it and probably wouldn't get much more if I tried to sell it.
2006-11-30 04:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a memorabilia dealer and it's tough to get an accurate price on an item that has multiple signatures. It all depends on who is on the item and condition of course, but I would take it to a card show and ask other vendors what they would sell the item for or look on eBay for comparables. Given what you list, it could be worth anything from $250 - $500, depending on some variables. Sounds like a nice piece. Good luck.
2006-11-30 04:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by Vin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tuff Stuff magazine list price for autographed balls and bats!!!!!
2006-11-30 17:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bat is only worth what the purchaser will pay for it.
2006-11-30 11:41:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it up for sale on e-bay and see what others will bid on it. If you don't like the bidding, you can always cancel the bids and the auction.
Good luck.
2006-11-30 05:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by drgolfmd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and buy a "Beckett" magazine...it will list the prices for cards and memorabilia....find the magazine at Wal-Mart, Hastings, or most any other newsstand.
2006-11-30 04:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by Kenny G 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Compare it to items on ebay. That will give you the going value.
2006-11-30 04:24:25 · answer #9 · answered by Lucky Chuck 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋